Is LSM a Roman Catholic Church?
No. Little St Mary’s belongs to the Church of England which is not part of the Roman Catholic Church and does not come under the authority of the Pope of Rome. The Church of England separated from the Church of Rome under Henry VIII owing to matters of Church order, not of doctrine, and members of the Roman Catholic Church will probably recognise the teaching and worship in LSM as identical, in most respects, to that of their own Church. However, LSM is particularly devoted to the spirituality of the Anglican tradition. The bishops and clergy of the Church of England belong to the Apostolic succession which has been continuous from St Augustine of Canterbury.
